let's talk a little bit about henry willard. henry willard came from vermont and it was a very astute, energetic and ingenious businessman. and brother joseph were on the niagara. it ran troy, new york, to in new york steamship. lloyd. and he made it his practice to provide the best service to anybody who was on that ship. warren, the fiancee of benjamin fogle, met henry. i one of the trips from troy to new york. she was impressed with this service to everybody. and when her fiance came benjamin mentioned he needed a new manager for the willard. she recommended henry. henry applied for the job and in 1847 moved to washington to manage the city hotel. henry to help a grand hotel to run on a grand plan for the city hotel. at the time, 100 hotel rooms. it had a beautiful main entrance with portico. it had a women's entrance for ladiesprivate lounge on the mezzanine level fornie ladies. the gentlemen, as were bathroom. henry had decided the hotel would be the finest in the city, and he wanted to provide the best food be found. and i